Self-portrait ideas?

Question

I need some ideas for a symbolic self-portrait that I'm making for my art class. My professor said that it can be anything, drawn with any medium.

Answer 1

well, it would help to know some things about you.

if you like fashion, make a collage from colors cut out of magazines.

Answer 2

One of my top art pieces was self portraits college of things I enjoyed or was involved in.  To make it more interesting think of a way to give something 3D your personal touch.   Here are some ideas to get you thinking.

A Lampshade = When the light is turned on the light will show through and illuminate the art on the shade.  

A ceramic model = mod podge photos to a ceramic statue that has special meaning.

A frame = decorate a frame with photos and place a mirror inside(a photo will be to much to look at).

A box = cover a wooden box in photos and then you can place special things inside.

A tray = mod podge photos on the bottom of a wooden serving tray.  Place a piece of plexi glass on top to protect the art.

Answer 3

This is kind of hard to explain, but maybe you'll get what I'm trying to say. Since it's a self portrait, why not take a lot of tiny pictures, or even draw a lot of tiny faces, and form them together to make a big face(your face). For the eyes, hair..., you can add color. If you understand what I'm saying, I think that it could be an outstanding piece of art.

Answer 4

Draw yourself, then have your shadow be the in the shape of the grim reaper

Answer 5

Have you heard about that artist who drew a face a normal face with six other faces in it. It was so incredible because we made a picture like it. Mine turned out pretty good.Or look at something like draw you and there is a extraordinary Shadow behind you or draw some like a big face with a Eskimo in it